In addition, Bishop's University,[3] and the Royal Military College of Canada also have principals.
These include: In Scotland the principal is appointed by the University Court or governing body of the university and will be chairman or president of the body of academics.
In the case of the ancient universities of Scotland the principal is president of the Academic Senate.
The principal also holds the title of vice-chancellor, but their powers with regard to this position extend only to the awarding of degrees, as both the vice-chancellor and chancellor are titular posts.
[8] In the early decades of public education,[clarification needed] the full title was "principal teacher", which accounts for the present-day title having an adjectival form, essentially being a shortened version of the original full title.